Fort Atkinson High School Explained

Fort Atkinson High School
Streetaddress:925 Lexington Blvd.
City:Fort Atkinson
State:Wisconsin
Zipcode:53538-1092
Coordinates:42.9436°N -88.8579°W
District:Fort Atkinson School District
Superintendent:Rob Abbott
Principal:Leigh Ann Scheuerell
Grades:9-12 [1]
Ratio:14.05
Staff:67.56 (FTE)
Enrollment:1003 (2020–21)[2]
Mascot:Blackhawk

Fort Atkinson High School is a public high school in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.[3] It is part of the Fort Atkinson School District.

History

Fort Atkinson High School was founded in 1866, and its first principal was John Purdy. The original school building was destroyed in a fire in 1888.[4] [5] The high school has been housed in a number of buildings since.[5]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

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Clubs and organizations

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Student clubs and organizations include:

Fort Atkinson has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender South High Street Singers and the women's-only Lexington Singers.[9] The school also hosts its own competition, the Fort Atkinson Showcase.[10]

The Fort Atkinson Debate Team is led by English teacher Dan Hansen in the high school, the team competes from October to late January every year, but practice starts in September. The team was founded in 2016 and has seven members as of 2021.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fort Atkinson High School . high-schools.com.
  2. Web site: Fort Atkinson High. National Center for Education Statistics. November 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Fort Atkinson School District. Fort Atkinson School District. October 24, 2017.
  4. Web site: First High School . . 28 August 2006 . 5 November 2021.
  5. Happy 150th birthday, Fort Atkinson . Crawford Beecher . Thayer . Daily Jefferson County Union . 1986 . 26–30 . 5 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Fort Atkinson High School Athletics. Fort Atkinson High School Athletics. October 24, 2017.
  7. Web site: Clubs and Organizations. Fort Atkinson High School. October 24, 2017.
  8. Web site: Debate . Fort Atkinson High school Activities . Fort Atkninson Highschool . 27 September 2021.
  9. Web site: SCC: Viewing School - Fort Atkinson High School . Show Choir Community . April 21, 2020.
  10. Web site: 25th Annual Fort Show Choir Showcase Invitational to dazzle, delight this Friday, Saturday at Fort High . Daily Jefferson County Union . April 19, 2020 . February 5, 2020.

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